corruzione
corruption
noun kohr-roo-TSYOH-neh Less Common
Origin: from Latin 'corruptio', a spoiling
Also means
bribery
Usage Note
Corruzione is corruption in the political and moral sense, central to news about la lotta alla corruzione ('the fight against corruption'). Like other -zione nouns it is feminine, and it can also mean decay or spoilage.
Examples
"La corruzione danneggia il paese."
Natural Translation
Corruption harms the country.
Literal Translation
The corruption harms the country.

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